Source control tools

Now that we have installed Git and created a GitHub account, we will use GitHub to create a new code repository. A repository is a central file storage location. It is used by the source control systems to store multiple versions of files. While a repository can be configured on a local machine for a single user, it is often stored on a server, which can be accessed by multiple users.

To create a new repository on GitHub, log in to your GitHub account and click on the link to create a new repository, which you can find in the top-right corner of the screen:

A form similar to the one in the following screenshot will then ...

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